NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Burlington, NC

Metro Market Score 45.6 (Moderate), ranked #92 of 298 metros. 395 establishments, 7,522 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

Burlington ranks in the upper half for accommodation and food services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 45.6, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

78.9

LQ: 1.22

Rank #235 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

22.5

$21,544 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 74.8

Employment growth index

Rank #76 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

63.5

YoY wage change index

395 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Burlington

395

Establishments

+3.1% YoY

7,522

Total Employment

+1.8% YoY

$21,544

Average Annual Wage

+1.2% YoY

1.22

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within North Carolina

#4 of 14

accommodation and food services metros in state

North Carolina state rank

#2 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-7.9

better than median (53.4)

Burlington vs North Carolina Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to North Carolina overall. The state ranks #2/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Burlington	NC Statewide
Overall Score	45.6 Moderate	23.4 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#92 of 298 metros	#2 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Burlington

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 37.0 Administrative and Support Services 56.8 Other Services 57.2 Finance and Insurance 61.4 Retail Trade 61.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 63.5

Accommodation and Food Services in Other North Carolina Metros

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 30.8 #16/298 Durham-Chapel Hill 40.0 #49/298 Raleigh-Cary 42.8 #64/298 Greensboro-High Point 49.3 #111/298 Wilmington 50.4 #117/298 Rocky Mount 52.0 #131/298 Winston-Salem 53.4 #142/298 Greenville 54.0 #149/298 Jacksonville 59.4 #179/298 Fayetteville 60.0 #184/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Burlington's 45.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Tyler, TX 45.5 #91/298 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 45.5 #90/298 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 45.5 #89/298 Canton-Massillon, OH 45.3 #88/298 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 45.3 #87/298 Albany, GA 45.2 #86/298 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 46.0 #93/298 Gainesville, GA 46.1 #94/298 Rochester, MN 45.0 #84/298 Toledo, OH 45.0 #85/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering North Carolina

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

South Carolina 29.2 #9/51 Tennessee 29.5 #13/51 Virginia 33.6 #16/51 Georgia 43.6 #35/51

Browse Accommodation and Food Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for accommodation and food services across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Burlington's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (78.9) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Burlington, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment